Sunday, September 28, 2008

Boring Sunday To-Do List

Because I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and I need the accountability:

Read/skim half of a book for The Book [DONE--or will be by bedtime]

Type up notes on book read last week [DONE]

Type up notes on article read last week [DONE]

Finish reading other article

Grade 5 composition papers (I'm doing 5 a day until I'm done--no binges this year! Because 32 comp students is a luxury after last semester's legendary 57!)

Grade Middle English translations

Figure out how I'm going to grade Middle English translations (better do this one before the preceding)

Read and prep for comp [DONE]

Prep for the survey

Read for Tuesday afternoon class

Make yogurt [DONE]

Finish making granola (i.e. put it away) [DONE]

Get laundry on the line [DONE]

That doesn't look...so bad. Is there something I'm forgetting? Most assuredly!

Edited to add:

Oh, and also:

Write up prompt for composition paper [DONE]

Revise and finish mid-term prompt for senior class [DONE]

Make food items for this week's lunches: [DONE]

split-pea soup [DONE]

cucumber gazpacho [DONE]

baked tofu strips (great protein snacks for the days when I'm stuck on campus) [DONE]

salad dressing [DONE]

This also requires a quick trip to the store [DONE]

Swim [DONE]

ETA (2): Okay, so, I have not done 5 out of 21 things, and I am now very tired. Note, however, that of the 5 things that I have not done, 4 are for class, and will therefore get done sooner or later. I was very intelligent today and put off all of the things that I have to do in a very short time, meaning that I actually got through the things that I ought to do but that were not pressing. I'm pleased with this system. And the world will not end if I wind up returning all of my papers--gasp!--a week after they were handed in. (Didn't I used to strive to hand back papers in only a week? When did 2-5 days become my hyperefficient norm? eh?)

After eight years--and tenure--at a 4/4 SLAC in the middle of the fields, I'm starting a 2/2 position at an East Coast R1 where I actually teach my specialty (medieval literature). I've got a young son pseudonymed Bonaventure, a husband called The Minister, and a knitting fixation. Email me at heumihi at yahoo dot com.